Pharmacy Availability Checker

Project Overview

The Pharmacy Availability Checker is a modern web application designed to connect users with nearby pharmacies. It enables real-time checking of medicine availability and provides smart chatbot guidance. The system supports both User and Pharmacy interfaces, ensuring a seamless experience for all stakeholders.

Features

User Module

• Search Nearby Pharmacies: Utilizes GPS/location data to display pharmacies in the vicinity.
• Medicine Availability Check: Allows users to search for specific medicines and view availability, pricing, and pharmacy details.
• Chatbot Support (AI Assistant): Assists users in searching for medicines or pharmacies, guides them on platform usage, and sets medicine intake reminders.
• Reminder & Alarm Setting: Users can set reminders for medicine intake with email or mobile push notifications.
• User Account (Optional): Users can log in to save favorites, reminder history, and chat preferences.

Pharmacy Module

• Pharmacy Registration: Pharmacies can register with email/password, physical address (with GPS coordinates), legal pharmacy license upload, business name, and unique Pharmacy ID (auto-generated).
• Medicine Inventory Dashboard: Pharmacies can upload, update, and manage their medicine stock and pricing.
• Order Inquiry System: Users can request/order medicines through the platform (optional feature).
• License & Verification Badge: Verified pharmacies are tagged as “Legally Registered” for user trust.

Advanced Features

• Multilingual Chatbot: Support for local languages.
• Dark Mode Accessibility Mode: Enhanced user experience for different preferences.
• Nearby Open Pharmacies: Displays pharmacies with their open/close status.
• Emergency Button: Allows users to contact nearby pharmacies in urgent situations.
• Analytics Dashboard: Provides pharmacy admins with insights on most-searched medicines and demand trends.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js + TailwindCSS
• Backend: Node.js
• Database: goDB
• Chatbot: Dialogflow, GPT-based API
• Maps/GPS: Google Maps API / Mapbox
• Deployment: Vercel or Netlify (frontend) + Railway / Firebase (backend)

Getting Started

To set up the project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   

2. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd pharmacy-availability-checker-backend
   

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

4. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your environment variables.

5. Start the server:

   npm start
   

Testing

To run tests, navigate to the tests directory and execute:

npm test

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please submit a pull request or open an issue for any suggestions or improvements.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.